World War 2 timeline by Austin Tugwell By Mr.Tugwell Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 France and Great Britain declares war on Germany Period: Apr 9, 1940 to Jun 9, 1940 Germany invades and takes over denmark and norway Period: May 10, 1940 to Jun 22, 1940 Germany uses Blitzkrieg to take over France, Belgium, and the Netherlands May 30, 1940 Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British government Jun 10, 1940 Italy enters the war as part of the axis powers Jul 10, 1940 Germany launches and air attack on Great Britain Sep 22, 1940 Germany, Italy, and Japan sign Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance. Jun 22, 1941 Germany attacks Russia Dec 7, 1941 Japan attacks pearl harbor Dec 8, 1941 U.S.A. enters the war as part of the Allies Jun 4, 1942 The U.S. Navy defeats Japan's navy in the battle of midway Jul 10, 1942 The allies invade and take over the island of Sicily Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders to the allies but Mussolini escapes with the help of Germany Jun 6, 1944 D-Day invasion Jul 25, 1944 Paris is liberated from German control Dec 16, 1944 Germans launch a large scale attack called the battle of the bulge and loose to the allies sealing Germany's fate Feb 19, 1945 US marines invade and capture the island of iwo jima Mar 22, 1945 The US army crosses the Rhine River Apr 12, 1945 US president Franklin Roosevelt dies Apr 30, 1945 Adolf Hitler commits suicide May 7, 1945 Germany Surrenders to the allies Aug 6, 1945 The US drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrenders
